There are many ways to deal with helminths and other intestinal parasites. Drugs are highly effective, but their use is often fraught with the occurrence of side effects. In addition, due to the high level of toxicity, such drugs cause significant harm to the body. Alternatively, folk remedies such as pumpkin seeds for worms can be used to get rid of this problem. The seeds of this useful vegetable act no worse than anthelmintics, but they do not cause side effects and have a tonic effect.
From what parasites will pumpkin help?
The main active ingredient that helps remove worms and other parasites from the body is cucurbitin. In fact, this substance is a weak poison that has a toxic effect on eggs, larvae and the parasites themselves that live in the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. Under the action of the component, helminths lose the ability to reproduce, lay eggs, and also attach themselves to the intestinal mucosa. After some time, the parasites neutralized by the poison are excreted from the intestine during peristalsis.
To get the strongest effect, it is recommended to take pumpkin seeds from parasites along with laxatives and make cleansing enemas. The following points should be observed when carrying out the treatment:
- Cucurbitin is mainly found in the skin of pumpkin seeds and in the film that separates the skin from the seed. For this reason, doctors recommend preparing decoctions and infusions on pumpkin from unpeeled seeds.
- Cucurbitin does not completely kill parasites, but only temporarily paralyzes them. To cleanse the body of worms and pinworms, you cannot do without laxatives, otherwise part of the worms will remain inside. After the end of therapy, they begin to multiply again.
Doctors claim that cucurbitin has a harmful effect on almost all types of parasites. The substance is able to neutralize both millimeter and meterworms. But it takes longer to remove large parasites. Medicines made on the basis of pumpkin seeds help cleanse the body of an adult and a child from the following types of parasites:
- Roundworms: Whipworms, pinworms, trichinella, roundworms.
- Tapeworms: Tapeworms, pork and beef tapeworms.
- Flukes: Giardia, Siberian flukes, liver flukes.
Pumpkin seeds also help in treating giardiasis caused by the presence of giardia.
Benefits of using gourd medicinal products
The use of tinctures and decoctions based on pumpkin seeds in the fight against worms has the following advantages:
- Security. Cucurbitin acts like a toxin on tapeworms and roundworms, but this component is harmless to humans. You can use it to drink medication for adults, children and women who are in position. If all recommendations are observed, the therapy is guaranteed to be free of side effects;
- Availability. Pumpkin is an inexpensive vegetable sold in stores year-round;
- benefits for the body. Pumpkin seeds contain useful trace elements and vitamins necessary to maintain health.
With regular consumption of the seeds of this vegetable, the body is saturated with:
- B group vitamins. Stimulate the activity of nerve cells, have a positive effect on mental activity;
- polyunsaturated fatty acids. Strengthening and thickening of capillaries, antisclerotic effect. In the absence of a lack of polyunsaturated fatty acids, the risk of cardiovascular disease is reduced;
- Zinc. Accelerates metabolic processes and strengthens the immune system. Zinc also takes an active part in blood circulation;
- Phosphorus. Responsible for the protein and carbohydrate metabolism, maintains the acid-base balance. Pumpkin seeds contain three times more phosphorus than fish.
recipes
There are many ways to use pumpkin seeds from parasites. They can be used in the following ways:
- raw, without pre-treatment;
- dried (seeds are naturally dried in the open air);
- fried with salt;
- fried with olive oil and salt;
- baked in the oven;
- in the form of oil.
The seeds can also be used as a base for making tea. To do this, add 2 tablespoons of seeds to 600 ml of hot water and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. After this time the product is ready for use. Sugar, vanilla, or cinnamon can be used to enhance the flavor properties of brewed tea.
The classic way to combat worms is to eat a glass of peeled pumpkin seeds in the morning, at noon and in the evening. At the same time, it is advisable to use them on an empty stomach. The duration of therapy is 3 weeks. This method of cleansing the body of parasites is especially loved by children, since they do not perceive pumpkin seeds as medicine.
On a note! Regardless of the chosen recipe, only unpeeled seeds are suitable for the preparation of antiparasitic agents. Shelled pumpkin seeds quickly oxidize and lose their healing properties.
With honey
You can remove helminths from the body with a drug made from pumpkin seeds mixed with honey. The bee product in this case acts as a mild laxative while improving the taste of the medicine. The medicine must be prepared from the following components: 300 g of peeled pumpkin seeds and a tablespoon of fresh linden honey. The main component must be ground to a powdery state in a coffee grinder and add honey.
The prepared mixture is consumed on an empty stomach in the morning for 3 days. 3 hours after eating the mixture, a laxative is drunk. If the treatment is carried out for an infant, the number of components is halved.
with garlic
This recipe has a double effect, it not only helps get rid of pinworms and roundworms, but also unclogs the veins and capillaries. To prepare the medicine, you need to fry 200 g of seeds in a pan. Next, grind them in a blender and add 6 cloves of grated garlic and 2 tablespoons of honey. Properly mix the resulting product and leave for 10 hours. The medicine is taken in one tablespoon in the morning and evening for 4 days. After taking the drug for 3 hours, eating is prohibited.
With castor oil
Castor oil is a mild and gentle laxative that, when combined with pumpkin seeds, has a powerful anthelmintic effect. To cleanse the body of parasites, you need to do the following: eat 100 g of peeled seeds in the morning for 3 days, and in the evening drink a tablespoon of castor oil 3 hours before bedtime. Alternatively, one can grind 100g of seeds and mix the resulting powder with 15ml of castor oil. When using this recipe, the mixture must be taken before bedtime.
With milk
This recipe is more often used to remove ascaris in children due to the pleasant taste of the drug. To prepare it, pour 200 g of peeled pumpkin seeds with a glass of warm milk and beat in a blender. The resulting mixture is consumed instead of breakfast for 4 days. After taking the medicine for an hour, you can not drink and eat. After 3 hours you need to take a laxative or do an enema. To consolidate the effect, repeat the process the next day. This helps remove the remaining parasites from the body.
On a note! With the simultaneous use of pumpkin seeds with anthelmintic drugs, their effect increases several times.
method of the doctor
The method of cleaning worms, developed by a specialist, consists of 3 stages. Despite the fact that only natural products and components are used in this technique, it is not recommended for children under the age of 16 and pregnant women. This is because such cleansing can negatively affect a weakened body. The deworming process includes the following steps:
- vermouth. A person needs to drink 50 ml of wormwood infusion morning and evening for 3 days. This plant contains many components that have a detrimental effect on tapeworms and roundworms. After completion of this phase, a treatment break of 5 days is inserted;
- Pumpkin. In this phase, the remaining parasites are removed from the body. To do this, during the week you need to eat 300 g of peeled seeds in the morning and in the evening. At the same time, they should not be washed down with water or something to grasp, as this will reduce the therapeutic effect. After 2 hours you need to take a salt-based laxative and do an enema. The phase lasts 7 days, the process is repeated daily. To speed up and facilitate the cleansing process, it is recommended to eat light foods of plant origin during these 7 days;
- Olive. This phase is final and consolidates the result. The patient must take a bile prepared from olive oil (250 ml) mixed with lemon juice (100 ml).
If you strictly follow each of these steps, the result will be 100%. This is due to the fact that roundworms and worms are afraid of wormwood and pumpkin seeds, the combination of these components has a detrimental effect on them.
Recipe for pregnant women
While carrying a child, women are forbidden to use most medicines. When infected with helminths, doctors advise to refrain from using folk recipes, since they are gentle on the body and, if used correctly, do not cause side effects. To prepare the medicine, you need to mix 100 g of seeds with 300 ml of slightly warmed milk and grind the components in a blender. The mixture is used for breakfast. After 2 hours, a woman needs to drink a spoonful of castor oil, which has a slight laxative effect. Such a medicine not only helps to get rid of parasites from the body, but also has a beneficial effect on visual function, promotes the removal of excess fluid and reduces the symptoms of toxicosis. The effectiveness and safety of the recipe has been confirmed by more than one generation of women. Therefore, if helminths are detected in the body, you can safely use it.
Contraindications and overdose
Although pumpkin seeds are a natural and safe product, not all patients can use them to combat helminths. This is because in some diseases they can affect the functioning of internal organs and systems. It is recommended to refuse therapy with this product if you have the following health problems:
- an allergic reaction to the components that make up the seeds;
- open form of gastric ulcer;
- pancreatitis (especially therapy is dangerous at the stage of exacerbation of the disease);
- severe stage of urolithiasis;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- individual intolerance to pumpkin.
It should be noted that the seeds contain hydrocyanic acid, which, if consumed in excess, has a negative effect on the body. Therefore it is necessary to use this component within reasonable limits.
If you disregard the rules and consume pumpkin seeds in excessive quantities, the consequences of such treatment may be:
- nausea and vomiting;
- violation of the stool;
- accelerated heartbeat and tachycardia;
- Discomfort and pain during urination.
Conclusion
Pumpkin seeds are a tasty and healthy product that allows you to get rid of almost all types of worms. With proper use, they do not cause side effects and complications. You can consume pumpkin seeds not only as a medicine, but also as a prophylactic against helminthiasis.